[privacy] Congress votes to limit sale of SSN's

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

House panel backs SSN limits
July 28, 2006 11:07 AM PDT
From: http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6099791.html?part=rss&tag=6099791&subj=news


Congress this week inched closer to new restrictions on the buying and
selling of Americans' social security numbers.

The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on
Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would direct the Federal
Trade Commission to draft new rules governing SSN use.

"The inappropriate sale or purchase of Social Security numbers is a
significant factor in a growing range of illegal activities, including
fraud, identity theft, and, in some cases, stalking and other violent
crimes," observes the bill, chiefly sponsored by Rep. Edward Markey, a
Massachusetts Democrat.

The new rules prescribed by the House proposal would not be without
limits. For instance, sale and purchase of SSNs would generally be
allowed when necessary for national security, health, and other
emergency situations and for "research conducted for the purpose of
advancing public knowledge."

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Yaay!

-JP<who is selling his shares of choicepoint as we speak>
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